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Digital Public History and Archives in Greece

Christos Chrysanthopoulos

Abstract


Abstract:

Purpose - In the current online context, the work of historians and archivists crosses multiple levels. Archival institutions, digital public history research projects, and broader activity in cultural heritage management have shaped many new archival digital repositories. The purpose of this article is to review this kind of online activity in Greece and highlight relevant concerns for managing historical archives online. 

Design/methodology/approach - This article presents digital archival repositories of archival institutions, cultural and information organisations and history research projects. It highlights the need for classification by the creator to improve the evaluation of the content and architecture of digital repositories.

Findings - A core point from the review is the need for more collaboration between scientists, as new technologies, media, and the web have created fluid boundaries between disciplines

Originality/value - A convergence between research and academic institutions and memory institutions and the development of joint scientific projects is in the interest of the preservation of historical archives but also of the community to which the stakeholders involved in such projects are addressed.

 

Index Terms — Digital Public History, Digital Archives, Archives, Archival Studies, Greece


Keywords


Digital Public History, Digital Archives, Archives, Archival Studies, Greece

References


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@archiomnimon - The project “General State Archives’s Digitization of Cultural Collections” reflects the participation of the General State Archives (national archives of Greece) in the action line “Education and Culture” of the Operational Program “Information Society”, of the 3rd Community Support Framework. The project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and by national funds (80% and 20% respectively), available at: http://arxeiomnimon.gak.gr/index.html

National Archives Index based on AtoM-Access to Memory software, available at: https://greekarchivesinventory.gak.gr/

Digital Archive Portal for 1922 based on AtoM-Access to Memory software, available at: https://archives1922.gak.gr/

The Greek Revolution of 1821: Digital Archive, available at: https://1821.digitalarchive.gr/

The Ioannis Kapodistrias Digital Archive, available at: https://kapodistrias.digitalarchive.gr/

Digital Collections of the Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive (ELIA), available at: http://www.elia.org.gr/digitized-collections/collections-tour/

Contemporary Social History Archives Digital Repository, available at: http://askiweb.eu/index.php/el/psifiako-apothetirio-aski-2

National Research Foundation “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” - Digital Archive, available at:

http://www.venizelosarchives.gr/

SearchCoulture, available at: https://www.searchculture.gr/

The Digital Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (Gennadius Library), available at: http://www3.ascsa.edu.gr/archives/AdvancedSearch/tabid/209/language/el-GR/Default.aspx

The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, available at: https://cavafy.onassis.org/

The Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation Archive, available at: https://laskaridisfoundationarchives.org/

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https://refugeesingreece.gr/

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DOI: 10.26265/jiim.v7i1.4509

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